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Public, Law 88-485
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August 22, 1964
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An Act.
78 STAT. 598.
To provide for the settlement of claima of certain resideuls of the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives af the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress
hereby assumes compassionate responsibility to compensate inhabit.
ants in the Rongelap Acoll, in the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands, for radiation exposures sustained by them as a result of a
thermonuclear detonation at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Ishunds on
March 1, 195-4.
Sec, 2. There is authorized to be appropriated for such purpose out
ef the Treasury of the United States the sum of $950,000 to be
expended by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as
the “Secretary”) in the manner hereinafter provided. After deduct-
Rongelap Atoll.
Radiation vice
tims, oocpensation.
Apprepriati on}
sonditions for
payment’.
ing the amount provided for in section 5 hereof. the Secretary shall
pay the remainder in equal amounts to each of the ailected inhabit-
ants of Rongelap, except that (a) with respect to each such inhabitant
who has died before receipt of such payment, the Secretary shall pay
such sum to the heirs or legatees of such inhabitant, and (bj) with
respect to any such inhabitant who is less than twenty-one years of
age or who has been adjudsed incompetent or insane, payment shail
ba made, in the discretion of the Secretary, toa parent, relative, other
rson, or institution for his benefit.
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See. 3, The Seeretary shall give advice concerning prudent financial
management to each person receiving a payment pursuant to this Act,
tothe end that each such person will have information asto methods of
conserving his funds and as to suitable objects for which such funds
may be expended.
ero. 4.
payment made under the
provisions of this Act shall ba
arising oul of the thermonuciear detonation on March 1, 1954.
Sxo. 5. The Secretary is authorized to pay reasonable attorney fees
for legal services rendered on behalf of the people of Rongelap pricr
to the date of enactment of this Act. Such fees shall be paid out cf
Attormey fees.
the funds authorized to be appropriated in section 2 of this Act, but
the total of such fees paid shail nox exceed 5 per centum of the appro-
pristed funds.
Sec. 6. The decisions of the Secretary in carrying out the provisions
of this Act shal! be Anal and not subject to review.
Approved August 22, i964,
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
HOUSE REPORT No,
110 {Cocm. on Interior & Insular Affairs).
SENATE REPORT No, 1257 (Com, on Interior & Insular Affairs).
CONGRESS IONAL RECORD:
Vol, 109 Fant Apr. 1, considered and passed House.
Vol. 110
(1964): July 31, considered and passed Senate, amended,
Aug, 12, House concurred in Sennte amendment,
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in full settlement and discharge of all claims against the United States